87
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$15.6M
Property damage
Tornado in Harrison County, Texas: 87 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured F3. That places the county #91 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Harrison County, Texas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Harrison County is the 2010s, when 21 of the county's 87 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Harrison County archive, tornado makes up 9.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #91 for this hazard and #15 within Texas, putting it in the 96.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for tornado in Harrison County with 27 recorded events, while Aug is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-20 | EF3 | 15.6 mi | 1,087 yd | Touched down here |
| 2000-04-23 | EF3 | 32.5 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 1972-10-22 | EF3 | 0.5 mi | 30 yd | Touched down here |
| 1959-11-04 | EF3 | 15.5 mi | 67 yd | Touched down here |
| 1958-05-03 | EF3 | 59.2 mi | 440 yd | Crossed in |
| 2022-12-13 | EF2 | 9.2 mi | 460 yd | Crossed in |
| 2017-03-24 | EF2 | 2.7 mi | 225 yd | Touched down here |
| 2017-01-21 | EF2 | 6.9 mi | 230 yd | Touched down here |
| 2015-12-27 | EF2 | 7.8 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
| 2011-04-26 | EF2 | 5.2 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1972 | F3 | 0 | 2 | $25K | |
| Dec 12, 1965 | F2 | 0 | 2 | $0 | |
| May 16, 2013 | JONESVILLE | EF1 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
| Nov 25, 1973 | F2 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | SCOTTSVILLE | EF1 | $25K |
| Jul 8, 2024 | LOTTA | EF1 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | ELYSIAN FLDS | EF1 | $50K |
| Jul 8, 2024 | CAVE SPGS | EF1 | $0 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | ELYSIAN FLDS | EF2 | $60K |
| Mar 22, 2022 | GILL | EF1 | $0 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | ELYSIAN FLDS | EF0 | $0 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | CROSSROADS | EF0 | $1K |
| May 20, 2021 | HALLSVILLE | EFU | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | GILL | EF1 | $150K |
Other hazards here
More from Harrison County
- Thunderstorm Wind 390
- Hail 322
- Flash Flood 83
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A tornado developed in a high precipitation supercell as it moved eastward across the county. This supercell produced multiple tornadoes across Harrison county, TX into Louisiana. Approximately 50 homes and 2 business were damaged or destroyed. 17 homes were considered unlivable. Numerous large pine and oak trees anapped and broken. New eateries, hotels, and home development are underway in this location.
This storm developed over western Harrison County, about 7 miles northwest of Hallsville. This tornado first touched down just west Of Will Smith Road at around 9:13 pm, snapping and uprooting numerous trees along the road, with a tree landing atop a mobile home. The tornado continued east, crossing FM 450 near PR 4432 (Charles John Dr.), where several homes were damaged by falling trees, with their windows blown out. A couple of travel trailers were blown off of their locks, while a 14x28ft shop was shoved 2 feet off its foundation. The tornado lifted at approximately 9:23 pm, about 250 yards east of FM 450. This tornado was rated an EF1, with winds of around 100 mph. The path length was 3.1 miles, with a path width of up to 200 yards.
An EF2 tornado touched down on the East side of Longview, just west of the intersections of E Cotton Street. and Industrial Drive. The tornado then tracked north northeast causing damage to several industrial buildings along Industrial Drive, it crossed Industrial Drive just south of Hwy. 80 causing significant damage to the Fed Ex building and other surrounding industrial businesses. The tornado then crossed Hwy. 80, causing significant tree and roof damage to several homes in a residential neighborhood. The track continued north northeast as the tornado crossed Loop 281 just south of Page Road. The tornado caused major roof damage to a home on Page Road before continuing northward. The storm continued to cause tree and roof damage in a residential area before crossing Peter Bonner Road near Sandy Lane. More tree and roof damage was observed as the storm tracked into a rural area, ending south of FM 449 on Keasler Road around 4:56 PM.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Harrison County, Texas?
87 tornado events are recorded in Harrison County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Harrison County?
The strongest tornado on record in Harrison County measured F3.
Where does the tornado data for Harrison County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Harrison County, Texas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/texas/harrison-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.